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[mindthebass]

I'm not giving you special treatment because you were rich. I'm trying to give you somewhat some comfort due to the fact that you were kind enough to let me stay with you for the time being.

(... and because he knows the leap from being relatively wealthy to having absolutely nothing. he just wants it to be a better transition, it's all.)

I was a celebrity. I don't care that you were rich.

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And I appreciate it, but as I said... you don't need to give me any type of preferential treatment. Right now, we're merely two people trying to get by in Hell, not a wealthy future business owner or a celebrity.

Would you like the bed, Shin-kun?

[mindthebass]

Oh, so that's what you are. What business?

(hehehe.)

No, you really can have it.

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Okumura Foods... well, it's got a bit of a ways to go before it can change its reputation.

... But if you insist.

[mindthebass]

... Which is?

[empression]

Hm? It's my father's company, they created the Big Bang Burger food chain...

[mindthebass]

I meant more the reputation part. I'm coming from the assumption no one comes from the same Japan as me, and well... 2001 was my last living year, apparently. So, if there was a scandal, I wouldn't know about it, if you're from the same one in the future.

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... It came to light that the employees were being treated horribly with brutal work hours and little to no safety standards observed and my father viewed them as little more than mindless robots for a single purpose.

[mindthebass]

... I'm sure you'll make it right by the employers and their families, even if they choose to not stay under your man...date? Is that the word?

(ok. dissecting this.)

From how you say it, it's like he screamed that from a megaphone, though.

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[ There's a pause; her eyes darken a bit. ]

It's a long story. Forgive me, but I'd rather not go into too many details.

[mindthebass]

... Sorry for pushing.

(not really, but he didn't want to see her upset.)

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No, it's all right. [ She shakes her head, slowly. ]

I can hardly fault you for being curious. I'm sorry for not being forthcoming with details.

[mindthebass]

... You're the only person who knows my full name, you hardly need to be sorry to me, Haru-chan.

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[ what is the correlation there, though-- ]

Well--!

[ She presses a hand to her chest. ]

I won't be taking it back, regardless!

[mindthebass]

(it's called: he will probably never be forthcoming with details, so who's he to demand that from her!!!)

Why? Do you want to tell me and you just can't?